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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Scaup \Scaup\ (sk[add]p), n. [See Scalp a bed of oysters or
mussels.]
1. A bed or stratum of shellfish; scalp. [Scot.]
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2. (Zo["o]l.) A scaup duck. See below.
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Scaup duck (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
northern ducks of the genus Aythya, or Fuligula. The
adult males are, in large part, black. The three North
American species are: the greater scaup duck ({Aythya
marila, var. nearctica), called also broadbill,
bluebill, blackhead, flock duck, flocking fowl,
raft+duck;+the+lesser+scaup+duck+({A.+affinis" rel="nofollow">and raft duck; the lesser scaup duck ({A. affinis),
called also little bluebill, river broadbill, and
shuffler; the tufted, or ring-necked, scaup duck ({A.
collaris), called also black jack, ringneck,
ringbill, ringbill shuffler, etc. See Illust. of
Ring-necked duck, under Ring-necked. The common
European scaup, or mussel, duck ({A. marila), closely
resembles the American variety.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Raft \Raft\, n. [Originally, a rafter, spar, and fr. Icel. raptr
a rafter; akin to Dan. raft, Prov. G. raff a rafter, spar;
cf. OHG. r[=a]fo, r[=a]vo, a beam, rafter, Icel. r[=a]f roof.
Cf. Rafter, n.]
1. A collection of logs, boards, pieces of timber, or the
like, fastened together, either for their own collective
conveyance on the water, or to serve as a support in
conveying other things; a float.
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2. A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. (such as is
formed in some Western rivers of the United States), which
obstructs navigation. [U.S.]
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3. [Perhaps akin to raff a heap.] A large collection of
people or things taken indiscriminately. [Slang, U. S.]
``A whole raft of folks.'' --W. D. Howells.
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Raft bridge.
(a) A bridge whose points of support are rafts.
(b) A bridge that consists of floating timbers fastened
together.
Raft duck. [The name alludes to its swimming in dense
flocks.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The bluebill, or greater scaup duck; -- called also
flock duck. See Scaup.
(b) The redhead.
Raft port (Naut.), a large, square port in a vessel's side
for loading or unloading timber or other bulky articles; a
timber or lumber port.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Broadbill \Broad"bill`\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A wild duck ({Aythya marila, or Fuligula
marila), which appears in large numbers on the eastern
coast of the United States, in autumn; -- called also
bluebill, blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck.
See Scaup duck.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) The shoveler. See Shoveler.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
2. (Zo["o]l.) A scaup duck. See below.
Scaup duck (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
northern ducks of the genus Aythya, or Fuligula. The
adult males are, in large part, black. The three North
American species are: the greater scaup duck ({Aythya
marila, var. nearctica), called also broadbill,
bluebill, blackhead, flock duck, flocking fowl,
raft+duck;+the+lesser+scaup+duck+({A.+affinis" rel="nofollow">and raft duck; the lesser scaup duck ({A. affinis),
called also little bluebill, river broadbill, and
shuffler; the tufted, or ring-necked, scaup duck ({A.
collaris), called also black jack, ringneck,
ringbill, ringbill shuffler, etc. See Illust.. of
Ring-necked duck, under Ring-necked. The common
European scaup, or mussel, duck ({A. marila), closely
resembles the American variety.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Raft \Raft\, n. [Originally, a rafter, spar, and fr. Icel. raptr
a rafter; akin to Dan. raft, Prov. G. raff a rafter, spar;
cf. OHG. r[=a]fo, r[=a]vo, a beam, rafter, Icel. r[=a]f roof.
Cf. Rafter, n.]
1. A collection of logs, boards, pieces of timber, or the
like, fastened, together, either for their own collective
conveyance on the water, or to serve as a support in
conveying other things; a float.
2. A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. (such as is
formed in some Western rivers of the United States), which
obstructs navigation. [U.S.]
3. [Perhaps akin to raff a heap.] A large collection of
people or things taken indiscriminately. [Slang, U. S.]
``A whole raft of folks.'' --W. D. Howells.
Raft bridge.
(a) A bridge whose points of support are rafts.
(b) A bridge that consists of floating timbers fastened
together.
Raft duck. [The name alludes to its swimming in dense
flocks.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The bluebill, or greater scaup duck; -- called also
flock duck. See Scaup.
(b) The redhead.
Raft port (Naut.), a large, square port in a vessel's side
for loading or unloading timber or other bulky articles; a
timber or lumber port.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Broadbill \Broad"bill`\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A wild duck ({Aythya, or Fuligula, marila),
which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the
United States, in autumn; -- called also bluebill,
blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck. See Scaup
duck.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The shoveler. See Shoveler.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
raft duck
n.
A black-headed duck (''Heteronetta atricapilla''), of the United
States.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
raft duck
n.
A black-headed duck (''Heteronetta atricapilla''), of the United
States.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
raft duck
n.
A black-headed duck (''Heteronetta atricapilla''), of the United
States.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
raft duck
n.
A black-headed duck (''Heteronetta atricapilla''), of the United
States.
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